Obituaries
Debra Jeanne Bruck, daughter of Dennis and Peggy (Berguist) Portrey was born on December 30, 1968 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was baptized at the Church of Christ in Carroll, Iowa. While growing up she enjoyed playing basketball, going to the pool, and treating herself with candy from the Kwik Shop...
Charlie Summers, Jr., son of Charles and Judy Summers, was born September 16th 1964 in Harlan, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Shawna Fries in 1982, and together they had three daughters, Carly, Stacy, and Emilee. He graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1983. He worked many...
Mary Belle Dausel Pokorny, daughter of Viggo and Anna Kathrina Nielsen Dausel was born on March 18, 1923, in Turin, Iowa. She graduated from Onawa, Iowa High School and Normal Teacher’s College in Sioux City, Iowa. She married Andrew Louis Pokorny on May 29, 1944, at St. John’s Catholic Church in...
Alvin Arnold Heller, son of Henry and Frances (Gubbels) Heller, was born on May 21, 1926 in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, where he remained a lifetime member. He attended grade and high school in Portsmouth, graduating with the class...
Christian Highland Nichols, son of Jason and Shari (Bruck) Nichols, was born on August 12, 2015 in Clinton, Iowa. He was born with cerebral palsy caused by a rare x-linked genetic disorder called Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome(AHDS)-MCT8. From day one, not only was he winning over the hearts of...
Thomas Walter Potts, son of Kenneth and Naomi “Joanne” (Lykke) Potts, was born February 6, 1950, in Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on the farm west of Elk Horn and graduated with the Elk Horn-Kimballton High School class of 1968. He continued his education at Boone Junior College for two years. Tom then...
Rex Hugo Ploen (1923-2022) 99,of Denver, CO passed away on October13,2022. He was born in Shelby,Iowa to Hugo and Emma Ploen.Rex served in the U.S. MarineCorps as an aviator during World WarII from 1942-1946 flying a Hellcat offthe US Block Island and left serviceas a Captain.After serving Rex...
Philip Alvin Burmeister was born November 14th, 1943, in Harlan, Iowa to Harry and Mena Burmeister. Phil was the youngest of seven children in a family that consisted of twins, a single, triplets, and then Phil. He attended all 12 years of school and graduated from Harlan in 1962. Being the...
Nancy Kay (Evans) Collins was born on October 14, 1949; she was the fourth of six children born to John and Eunice (Swanson) Evans. Nancy had five brothers: John, Frank, Jerry, Richard and Steven. Nancy was baptized and confirmed at the United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa. She attended and...
Marianne Jane (Savereide) Pauley was born on January 10, 1929 in Harlan, IA to Arthur H. and Luella S. (Comstock) Savereide. She was baptized at United Methodist Church in Harlan. She graduated from Harlan High School in 1947. Marianne was united in marriage to Richard W. Pauley on February 15,...